Eastern Mennonite University

Opinion

This past weekend I was tasked to do something about divestment; an issue which is coming more and more to the forefront of many college and university discussions. Divestment is the process of pulling out endowments that are invested in… Read More ›

I do not know whether my frustration with Mark Bauerlein’s argument stems from me being among the accused or from what I perceive to be argument backed by one-sided research and a biased opinion. Whatever my assumptions may be, I… Read More ›

According to Mark Bauerlein, “youth culture” is “anti-intellectual” and “anti-historical.” Of course, when he speaks of youth culture, it’s not the culture of his youth, but the culture of mine. See, when he was 17, he only had 10 television… Read More ›

Weather Vane is a collaborative process where student voices come together to discuss and evaluate topics important to the EMU community. This process is impossible without your contributions. We not only welcome every contribution you can give us, but we… Read More ›

Last week I had a quarter life crises, in Hardees. There were several things that contributed to this breakdown: massive amounts of homework, being at EMU instead of on a beach in Greece, my car mysteriously smoking, and what probably… Read More ›

Think back to when you were a young child and the world was less complicated. Your world began with just you and slowly expanded to include your caregivers, siblings—if any—perhaps pets, and other people, animals, and objects directly connected to… Read More ›

I did not enjoy my time in high school, so when I graduated and went to college, I was amazed at how engaging and exciting education could be. Now that I am in my final semester of college, some of… Read More ›

“Everyone please pull out your smart phones. I’m going to post a question for today.” My professor has been using a unique teaching method, a learning innovation made available on tablets, laptops, and smartphones for teachers to evaluate their students… Read More ›

We are failing as a species, and we need to abandon all of our poisonous technology and flee to the wilderness to live as bushmen. The preposterous sentence you just read sums up the thesis of the film Origins, which… Read More ›

Let me preface my misgivings about the current deterioration of Gonzo’s quality by setting the record straight on Gonzo as an entity; Our school needs Gonzo. It’s plain and simple. Gonzo is an unofficial EMU theater event that relies solely… Read More ›